Questenberg

Questenberg
Ortsteil of Südharz
Questenberg
Coordinates: 51°29′38″N 11°7′11″E / 51.49389°N 11.11972°E / 51.49389; 11.11972Coordinates: 51°29′38″N 11°7′11″E / 51.49389°N 11.11972°E / 51.49389; 11.11972
Country	Germany
State	Saxony-Anhalt
District	Mansfeld-Südharz
Municipality	Südharz
Area
• Total	17.25 km2 (6.66 sq mi)
Population (2006-12-31)
• Total	289
• Density	17/km2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	06536
Dialling codes	034651
Vehicle registration	MSH
Website	www.rossla.de

Questenberg is a village and a former municipality in the Mansfeld-Südharz district, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Since 1 January 2010, it has been part of the Südharz municipality.

First settlement traces date from 5th and 6th centuries BC. Above the place is the castle also called Questenberg. Remainders of the castle (attachment walls and tower), on the steep mountain at the eastern periphery of the village can still be visited.

The Queste

The hill above the village, is home to the Queste (also known as the Questenbaum (Queste Tree)), an ancient pagan sun wheel, celebrated at the Questenfest. An der Queste is checkpoint no. 212 in the Harzer Wandernadel hiking network.

Sources

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "^{article name needed}". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.